Blogden Nash

Such a nice posts

2012-04-26T03:13:39.630-07:00

Such a nice posts

Hey, Thanks for sharing the link - but unfortuna...

2011-04-06T03:05:32.085-07:00

Hey,

Thanks for sharing the link - but unfortunately it seems to be down? Does anybody here at blog.ogdennash.org have a mirror or another source?

Thanks,
John

Hi there, I have a question for the webmaster/a...

2011-04-05T16:00:35.546-07:00

Hi there,

I have a question for the webmaster/admin here at blog.ogdennash.org.

Can I use part of the information from this blog post above if I provide a link back to your website?

Thanks,
Jules

BTW, it's not unnamed. "The Japanese&...

2011-03-31T19:16:57.172-07:00
BTW, it's not unnamed. "The Japanese" appears on page 233 of "The Face is Familiar" (Garden City Publishing, 1941).

Yes, nonsense it is. The latest Guinness Christmas parody plays right into it!

I have always loved this one (and am a grand Nash ...

2011-03-16T18:48:35.978-07:00
I have always loved this one (and am a grand Nash fan in general). Being of Irish ancestry, my skin always crawls, just a little, at the caricatured Oirish nonsense this time of year. Delighted to read this again.

Hi! I'm trying to figure out how to get in to...

2011-03-06T15:25:00.386-08:00
Hi! I'm trying to figure out how to get in touch with Frances Nash Smith to ask for copyright permission for some poems that we would like to set to music. Do you have any contact information that you could share?

Thank you!

Cool, mate! I've been trying to find it. And s...

2011-02-05T19:49:11.005-08:00
Cool, mate! I've been trying to find it. And soon I'll read it -- I grew up on Lear.

I am glad to know that Ogden Nash is the first one...

2011-01-21T20:40:17.258-08:00
I am glad to know that Ogden Nash is the first one who considered and said the "Dogs are man's best friend"..

"Merry Christmas, Nearly Everybody," ha!...

2010-12-28T11:53:43.124-08:00
"Merry Christmas, Nearly Everybody," ha! A delightful collection. :)

@ Marsha, You're welcome! Cheers!! @Pigtown-D...

2010-12-28T07:01:15.902-08:00
@ Marsha, You're welcome! Cheers!!

@Pigtown-Design, Thanks for letting me know. I was so glad to uncover the Children's Aid poems in a old copy of 'The Messenger' posted online and learn of Nash's involvement with the society. I hope his work appealed to donors. He also wrote a poem for St. Andrews by the Sea in NH for these purposes which you can read here

'Tis a shame - I would have liked to see it as...

2010-12-28T06:07:37.083-08:00
'Tis a shame - I would have liked to see it as well! One observation: Either the original poster had the title wrong or Nash published two versions. I just posted the version of Christmas Hash that appeared in 'The Best of Ogden Nash' which was published posthumously.

hi... i was director of development at the success...

2010-12-26T15:25:14.837-08:00
hi... i was director of development at the successor agency to children's aid, and about 10 years ago, we used that poem as the centerpiece for our fundraising appeal!

Thank you! So good to see all these. Merry Chris...

2010-12-26T14:16:26.502-08:00
Thank you! So good to see all these. Merry Christmastide, and a happy new year to you!

Too bad the links to the rest of the poem take you...

2010-12-25T15:57:49.031-08:00
Too bad the links to the rest of the poem take you to a blank page;
Would have like to read the rest of this poem.

The lyrics tell a bittersweet story of the ageless...

2010-09-27T23:28:40.670-07:00
The lyrics tell a bittersweet story of the ageless dragon Puff and his playmate Jackie Paper, a little boy who grows up and loses interest in the imaginary adventures of childhood and leaves Puff alone and depressed.

I enjoyed your post. I especially liked the part ...

2010-07-25T10:19:39.434-07:00
I enjoyed your post. I especially liked the part describing the interior of the house, the kitchen cabinets, and imagining Mr Nash using the kitchen. Very nice :-)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/564774.Jellyfis...

2010-07-11T20:23:08.937-07:00
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/564774.Jellyfist

@ Marsha: I appreciate that and I heartily agree w...

2010-04-11T17:01:24.317-07:00
@ Marsha: I appreciate that and I heartily agree with you.

Shakespeare is relevant. Twain is relevant. Nash ...

2010-04-10T16:07:43.983-07:00
Shakespeare is relevant. Twain is relevant. Nash is relevant. I very much like your blog.

@ VJESCI: I missed that - The juxtaposition of Is...

2010-04-06T06:07:33.668-07:00
@ VJESCI: I missed that - The juxtaposition of Isabel and bluegrass is unexpected at first, but it grew one me...the Natalie Merchant interview video about the album is pretty amazing too. Thanks for sharing it.

.you probably saw this. http://www.nataliemerchan...

2010-04-05T11:54:15.035-07:00
.you probably saw this.

http://www.nataliemerchant.com/w/leave-your-sleep/adventures-of-isabel

@ Thomas: A search in the New Yorker archives cam...

2010-03-24T16:03:36.807-07:00
@ Thomas: A search in the New Yorker archives came up empty. If you find it, I'd really appreciate if you could share it.

After the Jets defeated the Colts in Super Bowl II...

2010-03-23T10:42:26.316-07:00
After the Jets defeated the Colts in Super Bowl III, Nash wrote a funny poem in which he lamented the Colts' defeat, which was also published (I think) in Life Magazine. Anyone have the text or know where I can find it? Thanks!

Hi Kim, Thank you for your support and kind praise...

2010-03-23T09:25:20.420-07:00
Hi Kim, Thank you for your support and kind praise. Your recognition of Ogden Nash's positive influence is aligned with how Nash wanted his work to impact others. Ever the teacher, even when Nash wrote gripes and satire, he still was very much focused on creating positive change.

Best,

John